28 Apr 1978
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Apr 28, 1978
Page
1
Monongahela spokesman Lyle Corder said about 10 a.m. a scaffold for a tower under construction failed as concrete was poured. The 28th layer disintegrated and bolts pulled loose. Laborer John Peppler reported seeing concrete and workers dropping from the structure.
Shannon Trailer Court owner battle erupts as city expropriates a 40 foot creek bank strip to relocate a spur line for the Dunmore Road project. He fights, citing flooding and hazards from construction, while the city defends its plans and timing.
The Conservatives said the government's new financial watchdog will have no teeth and soon will be tied down, criticizing Ottawa for a vague definition of the position.
Twelve miners were pulled from a collapsed deep shaft in a South African gold mine three days after quakes. One man died, with twelve previously listed as dead and five unaccounted. Six rescued workers crawled out. six others were carried out with broken bones and injuries. Nearby, Canadian and Canadian-linked debates in Ottawa discussed the comptroller-general role and limits on government spending amid EDC funding changes.
Finance Minister Jean Chretien announced a 725 million U.S. dollar loan from a West German bank to support the weakening Canadian dollar. Ottawa is also negotiating a roughly 1 billion U.S. standby credit with U.S. and other banks, amid calls for larger foreign reserves. The move adds to about 4.97 billion in foreign borrowing in recent months as the dollar trades around 88.24 U.S. cents.
Ottawa reports that Prime Minister Trudeau and Deputy PM MacEachen signalled Parliament should stay on task with new bills, including a language trials measure due early next week. A June 26 election was suggested as a possibility but not yet decided.
Edmonton leader Don Getty said a heavy oil research pact with Venezuela could be negotiated soon as both nations expand their heavy oil programs. Talks were postponed due to scheduling. June was floated for rescheduling.
Mayor Milt Reinhardt voiced dissatisfaction with a 14 percent tax increase for 1978 as the city plans a mill rate 6.58 higher than last year. The rise stems from school tax increases, with Alderman Lucille Meyer noting autonomy of school boards and potential amortization options for capital costs next year.
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